Huscarl Shield

[Jetsam]

I've noticed that on the website the Huscarl shows as taking up only 1 slot. Yet, in game it actually takes up 2 slots, I haven't tried with other shields, but I know some of the lighter, smaller shields only count as 1.

[Bulzur]

Oh, never noticed indeed. Well, same for all other 2 slots shields it seems. It's not taken into account.
But it's just a bug on the cRPG page, it's supposed to take 2 slots ingame, and it does.

[Jetsam]

I guess I don't understand why the huscarl would be 2 slots and other shields would not be. You hold them with 1 hand, and they're all stored on your back when you put them away.

[Vibe]

I guess I don't understand why the huscarl would be 2 slots and other shields would not be. You hold them with 1 hand, and they're all stored on your back when you put them away.

Well, it's not about realism, but balance.  Huscarl has a bigass forcefield and is one of the high end shields, therefore gets 2 slots.

[Gheritarish le Loki]

as said Vibe, it´s a matter of balance, means you can´t take a huscarl and another big/good weapon (Xbow, polearm). In this way only pure 1handed can wear a huscarl.